Where does “caravel” come from?

caravel (Galician) comes from Catalan clavell, from Catalan clau, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

caravel (Galician): carnation; Alternative form of carabela

Definitions

  1. carnation; Alternative form of carabela

Ancestry of “caravel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanclavellcarnation
2Catalanclaukey; curly bracket; nail
3Latinclāvisa key
4Ancient GreekκλείςSomething used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A...
5Proto-Hellenicklāwī́ds—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds →Every word from Ancient Greek κλείς →